When calves are the most important commodity for a ranch, focusing on pregnant cows’ nutrition is the first step in ensuring ...

Texas A&M's Dr. Jason Banta explains the role of clostridial, respiratory and regional vaccines in a herd health program.

Making the switch to block calving from a year-round pattern has resulted in efficiencies and a better work-life balance for two Welsh farming businesses. Edward Morgan converted his system to autumn ...

Like some other area ranchers, John Chute, an Aitkin, Minn., cattle producer, delays his spring calving to take advantage of what's normally better weather in April and May. This year, however, the ...

With the start of calving in sight, Daire Cregg looks at how farmers can make the most of the last few quieter weeks to ...

When it comes to calving, there are positives and negatives to spring or fall, including weather and nutritional factors to consider. “There’s just some tradeoffs there,” University of Missouri ...

It may just be a number, but calving at an incorrect condition score could have severe impacts on both cow and calf. And although spring is just around the corner, it’s not too late to act, says vet ...

Several factors can determine when spring calving herds start calving, with a wide range of calving dates considered spring calving. John Bolinger is a veterinarian based at Tipton, Missouri. He says ...

Tim Nolte has enjoyed the dry conditions this spring. But they worry him, too. Like most other Upper Midwest cattle producers, Nolte, a Sebeka, Minn., rancher, has benefitted from the region's dry ...

Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. Fernandez is an Extension livestock specialist ...

A large proportion of cows calving next spring have now been dried off for the winter. Preparing these cows for their next calving event should now be a priority. It is important to tick as many boxes ...

Fall calving can provide more agreeable weather than spring calving along with different marketing timetables, although it can require special nutrition planning for the winter months. Rain or shine, ...